Re: Right on the right (and the left), Rants, Nov. 28: If I recall the original writers rant about the unused, hilly, Comox bike way (greenway, lol) full of seasonal, waste, leaves and debris, it had nothing to do with the follow-up ranters introduction about actual rules of use. Regardless, Ed, you got it all wrong. It is not a one-way/counterflow lane of any sort. Go on the Citys website and look at the actual pdf maps your self: the bike lane is a TWO WAY route, as per the arrows indicating this. It then, confusingly, becomes a one-way bike lane for a few blocks. Your imagination, and denial, reflect the populace that think that these poorly thought-out, exclusive routes are a benefit to anyone cycling, walking or driving. Tell that to the commuter I witnessed yesterday travelling along Comox: biking gear, helmet, and riding along the sidewalk at full speed! BTW, if you are a pedestrian travelling at the terminus at Stanley Park, watch out: the greenway becomes a (designated) free-for-all for bikes and pedestrians, with no division, no white line, nothing. So when is the next election?
LOL
In response to Ed Djouceittes rant in response to mine about cyclists use of Comox St., myrant wasnt anything to do with howthey use it but about how hardly any of them douse it... and consequently what a waste of our tax money all the changes were. The main thrust of my rant was actually about not throwing even more of our tax dollars into Green Gregors totally flawed bike rental scheme but, having said that, Im sincerely grateful to Ed for the clarification of how Comox is now supposed to be used. But my question is this: if cyclists already cant be bothered to obey the rules of the road (when was the last time that anyone saw a cyclist in the West End riding considerately, wearing a helmet and with any lights on their bike?), what are the chances of their bothering to use Comox as theyre supposed to?
Roger
To the texting lady on Davie St. on Friday: dont yell at me because Im using the sidewalk for what it was intended for walking. Not text-walking as you wove back and forth so engrossed in your phone that you walked into me. Is that message so important that you couldnt move to the side? I bet you cant do your 10,000 steps per day without a cell phone in hand.
Unanimous
Two nights in a row, including this evening, I was bothered with an unsolicited phone recording from promotion goons working for Gregor Robertson. I am on the National Do Not Call list. I have not asked for nor given this bozo permission to call my house. The frustrating thing was that it was almost impossible to lose this call. What if we were in the middle of a crisis and needed to call 911? Even though I kept hanging up the phone, the recording kept going on and on and on and on. I had this same problem in the past and called this individuals office, asking to be removed from their phone marketing list. Obviously to no avail. If this bozo resorts to scummy, spam-like tactics like this, he well deserves to be shown the door a hell of a lot sooner than later!!
Henry Tenby
Cashing out
This time of year is so confusing for me. Im generally quite in tune with social etiquette and how things are done, but this time of year is especially tough. For example, on a Friday night when it is rainy, wet and cold outside and you are waiting to get in the bar how much do you bribe a doorman on Granville? Only to be let inside to essentially drink with the bartender and the bored servers. As well, if my car is about to be towed and the tow driver is ready to haul it away, do I bribe them more as it is the Season of Giving? If anyone can help me out here it would be great, I just dont want to create an awkward situation for anyone, nor do I want my car towed or be left out in the rain!
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